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The superwomen of Florence
Yesterday, I went for my annual sports check, a requirement for Italian gyms and clubs. Before I'd even descended from the dreaded step used to stress the human heart, the doctor was waxing lyrical about a certain "carbonara di mare" he'd devoured this summer in Siracusa, Sicily.
"'Aspetta', let me find the name of the restaurant," he instructed, flicking through Facebook as I was popping the pesky ECG pads from my chest.
"Oh, you're 'idonea' [fit to play], by the way," the doctor turned to me.
"Now, what was the name of that place?"
This micro-tale mixes the mundane and the moreish, a medical appointment elevated to hilarity. It's one of those everyday episodes that bring a smile to the face. In this week's newsletter, we hear from women around Florence and Italy whose daily lives raise normality to the sublime, from chefs Karime Lopez + Beatrice Segoni, author Kamin Mohammedi and artist Lolita Valderrama Savage.
In community news, we look forward to seeing you on October 16, from 10am to noon, at our regular Breakfast Drop-In with The Florentine at Godi Fiorenza (via Cavour 26-28R) as UNICEF's Sarah Crowe talks about the organization's forthcoming children-centric events in Florence. On October 17, book a table at Il Borro Tuscan Bistro (lungarno degli Acciaiuoli 80R, Florence) for an evening as I cook some Pontassieve-British fusion food (!) alongside chef Andrea Campani. 40 euro, wines included. Call 055 290423 or email tuscanbistro@ilborro.it.
Helen Farrell, Editor in Chief, The Florentine |
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Lolita Valderrama Savage
"I couldn't have made it without other women," declares the Manila-born artist who is currently exhibiting her art at Florence's Palazzo Bastogi in via Cavour. Life, nature and beauty provide the power in her paintings.
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Kamin Mohammedi
"Let beauty heal you," says Kamin Mohammedi, the author of bestselling book Bella Figura. How to Live, Love and Eat the Italian Way. Who knew that gelato, pasta and red wine could be so good for us!
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Helen Cammock
Women's voices merge and emerge, meeting across the centuries in Helen Cammock's lyrical tribute to the resilience of Italian women past and present in a video work shown at London's Whitechapel Art Gallery and now transferring to the Collezione Maramotti in Reggio Emilia.
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Karime Lopez + Beatrice Segoni
Leading chefs in Florence, Karime Lopez + Beatrice Segoni, discuss their experiences as women in the kitchen. "Don't ever become discouraged and be ready for a subtle war that you will win only with security and perseverance."
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Best events of the week
Between sound masks, art for global goals, a diversity festival and a trip back in time to wonderful Woodstock, we're spoiled for choice this week in Florence.
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Beato Angelico's Last Judgement returns to San Marco
To celebrate the 150th anniversary of the San Marco Museum, Fra Angelico's restored Last Judgement has been unveiled to the public. The unique painting, dating to 1425-28, is one of the early Renaissance master's most enigmatic works.
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A taste of Ruffino this October
On October 10, Le Tre Rane Ruffino restaurant will open at the company's flagship winery and farmhouse accommodation on the Poggio Casciano estate. Nestled in the Chianti hills, cook Stefano Frassineti will head up the kitchen, serving dishes that are creative and a confirmation of the Tuscan identity, using fresh seasonal local ingredients.
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Suvereto wine travel guide
Suvereto charms travellers with its medieval architecture, slow pace and green surroundings. Its wines are equally beguiling: scented like the Mediterranean maquis, refreshing like a dip in the nearby sea and sincere as a sojourn under the southern Tuscan sun.
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